A Vietnamese Mardi Gras krewe.
The Black longshoremen of Mobile’s Banana Docks.
A meditation on rice and belonging.
This Food Issue isn’t just about what Southerners eat—it’s about who we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
David Means
About
David Means is the author of four story collections, including Assorted Fire Events, The Secret Goldfish, and The Spot. His first novel, HYSTOPIA, was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2016.